Voiceover Lessons for Beginners

Voiceover Lessons for Beginners

John Matthew

Episodes 55
Avg. Duration 4m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2022
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
58%
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anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

John Matthew dispenses his knowledge and experience from 30+ years as a working voiceover artist. The lessons are short and focused on a single subject. Lessons 1 through 11 are a self-guided beginning course in voiceover work, complete with assignments to keep you actively progressing toward becoming a competitive voice talent. After that we cover a range of topics useful to both beginners and intermediates. Thanks for listening!

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Recent Episodes

S5E51 051 Mark Matulis on Accents & Warmups

Mar 20, 2026 4m

Voice actor Mark Matulis is back to talk about early influences, accents and warming up, in our second interview segment.(00:00) Accents & influences(02:11) Voice warmups &…

S5E50 050 Practice Tip: Put The Script Down

Mar 04, 2026 2m

Here's another simple exercise to help you get the words off the page and connect with your audience.⁠My Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:…

S5E49 049 What IS a Vocal Warmup, Anyway?

Feb 11, 2026 2m

Here's a bit more insight into vocal warmups, after some recent related experiences...My Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:…

S5E48 048 Mark Matulis on Characters & Training

Jan 31, 2026 8m

Canadian stage, on-camera and voice actor Mark Matulis talks about creating characters for voice work - and the importance of training - in our first interview segment.(00:00) Creating & Building…

S5E47 047 Be Yourself

Jan 13, 2026 2m

Copying others can be useful, but be careful. Let's talk about balancing you with others.⁠My Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:…

S4E46 046 Which Voiceover Microphone Should I Use?

Dec 03, 2025 4m

Let's demystify the complicated world of voiceover microphones.(00:00) Intro(00:30) Three Categories of Voiceover Mics(00:59) Condenser Microphones(02:14) Dynamic Microphones(02:55) Content Creator…

S4E45 045 Claudia Dunn on Audiobooks Part 2

Nov 12, 2025 8m

Claudia Dunn is back to talk audiobooks. This time we talk about the Audio Publishers Association Conference (APAC), and how Claudia got her start in audiobook work.(00:00) Audio Publishers…

S4E44 044 Build a Vocal Warmup

Oct 31, 2025 4m

Vocal warmups are an important part of being a voice professional. Here is some foundational advice for building your vocal health routines.(00:00) Intro(00:38) Why do a vocal warmup(01:29) How to…

S4E43 043 Claudia Dunn on Audiobooks Part 1

Oct 16, 2025 13m

My good friend Claudia Dunn is a classically trained stage and voice actor, and a Second City Improv alumni. She shares her extensive audiobook experience in part one of our first interview.(00:00)…

S4E42 042 Where to Buy Your VO Studio Equipment

Oct 02, 2025 3m

Amazon has everything, but is it the best place to buy recording & production equipment for your voiceover studio?Sweetwater: https://www.sweetwater.com/Guitar Center:…

S4E41 041 Tech Talk - Hardware & Software Compatibility Issues

Sep 17, 2025 4m

For you current and future voiceover studio techies, we go under the hood (a little) to reveal a simple lesson learned from issues I've had with the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen audio interface and…

S4E40 040 How Do You Find the Right Audio Gear?!

Aug 28, 2025 2m

It's easy to get lost in the endless jungle of home studio equipment choices. Here's my way of keeping it simple.My Linktree⁠⁠:…

S4E39 039 To Audition or Not to Audition PART 2

Jul 03, 2025 4m

When NOT to audition!My Linktree⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:…

S4E38 038 To Audition or Not to Audition PART 1

Jun 10, 2025 3m

Should you take the time to audition for a long-shot?My Linktree⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:…

S4E37 037 Professionalism

May 21, 2025 3m

If you want to be a pro, act like a pro.My Linktree⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:…

S4E36 036 Performance Tip: Who Where Why

Apr 29, 2025 2m

Answer these three questions for deeper connection to your audience - and better performances.My Linktree⁠⁠:…

S4E35 035 Basic Commercial Script Analysis

Apr 15, 2025 2m

Four simple questions for a better understanding of commercial voiceover scripts - and better…

S4E34 034 What You Want & What The Business Wants

Mar 31, 2025 2m

What you want to do in the voiceover business may not be what the business wants you to do.My Linktree⁠⁠:…

S4E33 033 Connection for Diction Practice

Mar 17, 2025 2m

Why you need to connect when practicing your diction, and how to do it.My Linktree⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:…

S4E32 032 Fear of Failure: Performing

Feb 23, 2025 3m

A look at how fear of failure can effect you as a performer, and how to handle it.My Linktree⁠⁠:…

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